Lot 188
1856 (Sep. 16) Annapolis Md. to Spezzia, Sardinia, folded cover addressed to a surgeon on board the flagship U.S.S. Susquehanna, bearing 5¢ red brown (12)rich color, large margins on two sides, touched on others, tied by "Annapolis Md. Sep 16" c.d.s. in black, endorsed "Per Cunard Line", red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep 17" exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "SP 29 1856" and "Paris 30 Sept. 56" backstamps, "Genova 2 Ott 56" and "Spezia 3 Ott. 56" backstamps, manuscript "17" rating; some age spotting just affects stamp, minor edge faults, Fine, the 5¢ British open mail rate carried by British packet per ½ ounce, plus 17 décimes due for sea postage and postage from England to Sardinia.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1971 A.P.S. Certificate.
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